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(News) Microsoft plans to release eight security updates next Tuesday, five of which are rated critical by the software vendor.
(News) Adobe is working on an update to its Flash Player software that will address a widespread vulnerability found on hundreds of thousands of Web sites.
(News) Apple has released its first security updates of the new year, fixing bugs in its QuickTime media player and iPhone and iPod touch devices.
(News) Apple issued a flurry of fixes for its Mac OS X operating system and the test version of its Safari browser.
(News) This week Microsoft Corp said it would patch Windows to reduce the risk of a new kind of Web-based security vulnerability, but security researchers say that other operating systems are probably at risk too.
(News) Microsoft Corp. plans to fix a bug in the Windows operating system that has been blamed for a handful of critical vulnerabilities in Windows software.
(News) Microsoft Corp. has released six security updates for its products, fixing critical flaws in Word, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer (IE) and the Kodak image viewer that ships with Windows.
(News) Microsoft Corp. will release critical patches for its Windows and Word software next Tuesday as part of its monthly release of security patches.
(News) Sun Microsystems Inc. is taking a page from Microsoft Corp.'s security group and changing the way it updates Java for the desktop.
(How To) Plus: iPhone's Safari problem, and a slew of critical Microsoft patches.
(News) Microsoft Corp. has released what security experts are calling one of it most significant security fixes this year.
(News) Security firm Immunity has released a tool aimed at largely automating the process of putting together security exploits, a move some believe will lead to a dramatic rise in the number of "zero-day" exploits making the rounds.
(News) Psst. Want to buy a zero-day?
(News) Microsoft's speech-control engines have been hit by major security flaws, according to researchers.
(News) Ever wondered why Microsoft software needs continually to be patched and updated? Microsoft Corp.'s Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie believes it's because software development is still more an art than a science.
(News) Hackers kick off their month of exposing MySpace vulnerabilities with a softball.
(News) Developer Stefan Esser has launched his Month of PHP Bugs project with 11 bugs in five days, including an old flaw reintroduced in a new version of PHP and several known bugs he says are unlikely ever to be fixed.
(News) Microsoft Corp. released its February [<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx">set of security updates</a>] Tuesday, including critical fixes for bugs in Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products.
(News) Monthly security updates include IE, Windows Media, and Visual Studio fixes.
(News) Fortify, FindBug launch open-source project to share analysis and tools.
(News) Security blogger calls it 'When PDFs Attack!'
(howto) Flash and QuickTime Media Danger
(news) McAfee Preps Patch for Vulnerability
(news) Microsoft Offers Help With Excel Bug
(news) Microsoft Readies a Dozen Patches
(howto) Plug Critical Holes in IE and Office
(news) Symantec Squashes Antivirus Bug
(news) Flaw Found in Symantec AntiVirus
(howto) Duck, It's a Microsoft Patch
(news) Adobe Fixes Critical Flash Vulnerabilities
(news) Problem Found in Microsoft Software Patch
(news) Microsoft Releases Seven Software Patches
(news) Three Microsoft Bugs Found
(news) Popular Apps Lack Security, Researchers Say
(news) Cisco Patches Router, Call Manager Software
(news) Apple Patches QuickTime Vulnerabilities
(news) Microsoft Patches Two Critical Flaws
(news) Symantec Readies Urgent Patch
(news) Hackers Publish Two Windows Exploits
(news) Cisco Patches Bug Unveiled at Black Hat
(news) Flaws Revealed in Adobe Creative Suite's File Manager
(news) Exploits Target Latest Microsoft Bugs
(news) Flaw Found in Adobe Acrobat
(news) Critical RealPlayer Flaws Found
(news) Microsoft Releases Patching Tools
(news) Microsoft Ready to Release Patching Tool
(news) Microsoft Readies Critical Software Patches
(news) Microsoft Says No New Security Patches This Month
(news) RealNetworks Patches Security Holes
(news) How Serious Is That Security Flaw?
(news) Microsoft Urges Users to Apply New Patches
(news) Microsoft Releases a Dozen Patches
(news) QuickTime, RealPlayer Patch Security Holes
(news) Update fixes crashes caused by incompatibility with hidden advertising app.
(news) Microsoft issues patches for holes that could allow remote attackers to gain control of your PC.
(news) Malicious Web sites, RealMedia files could be used to delete files from vulnerable PCs.
(news) A software patch to protect your system is available from Microsoft.
(news) No attacks yet, but Microsoft is still urging users to apply patches.
(news) Handling of images could allow an attacker to take over your PC.
(howto) Fix weak links in popular programs before your PC comes under attack.
(news) A new study and controversial guidelines highlight network security problems at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas.
(howto) Keep up with the latest security cracks in Microsoft's browser--if you can.
(news) Year-old Trustworthy Computing plan prompts building security measures into every project, exec says.
(howto) Plus: Microsoft fixes other holes in Internet Explorer and Office XP.
(news) Analysis: The story behind SnoSoft's pitch, the extortion charges, and the DMCA threat.
(news) Latest BIOS update addresses performance issues found in some Series 5005 Satellites.
(howto) Fix the latest snafus plaguing the Intuit and Microsoft financial programs.
(howto) Follow our expert's favorite five tips to keep those nasty PC pests at bay.
(howto) Privacy Watch: When Killing Bugs Reveals Your Data
(howto) Protect your PC against the latest viruses afflicting Outlook, Outlook Express.
(news) Application, OS vendors prepare patches to plug hole that leaves many Linux programs vulnerable to intrusion.
(howto) Microsoft fixes some glitches--including biggies--in its new operating system.
(howto) Find fixes for the latest problems with Office XP, Word 2000, Excel 2000, and Netscape 6.1.
(news) Bug hunter crafts full disclosure policy to nudge vendors to acknowledge, fix bugs or be exposed.
(news) Security expert pushes full disclosure, forcing vendors to admit and fix bugs quickly.
(news) Manager describes the Security Response Center's dilemma: Warn customers about bugs, but don't tip off malicious hackers.
(news) Bug hunters say they're doing a service by publicizing vulnerabilities; critics say otherwise.
(howto) New patches for finance programs, Word, NetMeeting, and more.
(howto) Win 2K fixes, WordPerfect Office 2002 update, worm alerts, and a HotSync snag in handhelds.
(howto) Plug browser holes, fix Win Me's System Restore, cure a TiVo bug.
(news) Roxio offers tips, fixes if CD-burning software hits a snag on your PC.
(news) Security hole leaves servers from HP, SGI, and Sun apparently vulnerable to hacker exploit.
(howto) Also: PowerPoint 2000 hole, Netscape 6 problems, Melissa's revenge.
(howto) Exterminate your system's bugs with this essential toolkit.
(howto) Foil Media Player invaders; trap Outlook worm; patch holes in Explorer.
(howto) Fix Money 2001 glitches, antivirus software headaches, IE Service Pack.
